I have the 2022 Dual Motor, same color as yours, no plus or performance pack. Never had the TCAM issue, but I did have the Battery Disconnect Unit (BDU) fail on my last trip in September and my car spent two and half months at Polestar Los Angeles waiting on the part to come in. Now it's repaired and hopefully nothing else goes wrong!

I just bought this car getting it delivered in the coming weeks fully decked out bought it cuz I was in the market and teslas are just so hideous, have had a lot of Volvos love them so I got this one made a lot of sense to me. I’m insanely excited about the purchase. Might not be the same lvl of performance as a Tesla but it makes up for it being quality and looks great way better interior and exterior on this vehicle

I bought a Universal cup folder for strollers, you put it on the middle side storage. Works perfect, get a 2nd cup holder without losing the arm rest.

I'm in Australia and have just done winter, using the parking climate prior to getting into the car early in the morning it is definitely not set at 22 celsius. It knows the temp outside and adjusts accordingly, so when it's 4 degrees Celsius out and i preheat the cabin before getting in - it's positively TOASTY inside - so you could easily melt snow off the windscreen if that was needed. If i'm not mistaken it just goes for Max heat.

Nice review. 2021 owner here. I like the car especially the hatchback design. The AC is very flaky and on a recent 90 degree day was blowing warm air. I also had a TCAM issue and the service center fixed it but recently I was locked out using the junk app and I had no GPS or internet connections. I'm taking it in to service next week. Great car when it's not broken.

Thankyou for a very clear concise roundup. I have had my Dual Motor Long Range with Pilot Pack for about 2 months now and I agree with your likes and dislikes. Those cupholders in the middle are completely useless; I would have preferred a storage space instead. I remember reading somewhere that they require the driver to adopt "Dinosaur Hands" to get to them! Also the lack of 12v supply in the cabin means I had to buy a new USB-C cable for the dashcam transferred from my previous car. I do miss that there does not appear to be a 'easy entry' or exit system (yet?) as at 5ft 3inches, my seating is quite close to the steering wheel and getting in and out of the car can be quite tight. On the whole I like the car, feels well and solidly built though the ride can get a little bumpy without the full pack as roads here in the UK have sadly deteriorated recently (but that's another story!) I should mention that my previous car was a 2014 S Class Merc Hybrid which was getting on a bit, sometimes I do miss the luxury, but the Polestar has most of the "toys" that the other car had. Having retired, I mainly do short trips round town and I am very impressed by the Polestar 2

Sorry to heard you were another one driver that got a TCAM issue. It is very annoying being a new car. I had the same issue twice at one month of ownership. Hopefully you reported to polestar (connect button) so they can log the problem and create urgency to Polestar to fix the issue. I could have done the reset but I didn’t and took it to the service center. They ended replacing the whole TCAM module ( that also fixed the lack of sound on the dash speaker) the foot well lights still don’t work though. Other than that, I’m still happy with my choice. Great honest video! I agree about the base sound system, it is mediocre ( I replaced all the speakers with Audison and the sound is way better now). I will add that the center console “cushion “ is quite hard. I ending getting a mouse pad that fits well there on top that matches the 3d diamond design from the console.

I have an SMLR (single motor long range) in snow. I love the styling but I have not recommended this to friends and family looking for an EV. I have had software issues. The one issue that is really killing my experience is when the car fails to unlock using the app and when I grab the real key to open my car the alarm goes off. Frankly I think they need some serious software work. Ride, drive and efficiency is awesome though. I've taken it into my Pokestar service center where they reset things and redo the app but it still locks me out.

I have the upgraded harmon kardon sound system. It's super clear. Bass could be a bit better but the mids/highs are crispy clear. I agree the cupholders are vexing but i usually commute solo so it's not much of an issue for me. I can set the climate to low in the app and am surprised you cannot. Mine is set for farenheit not centigrade. Edit for an error: app sets climate for whatever the precious setting was. I cannot alter it remotely.

Thanks for the review Branden. I have had my Polestar 2 since May 2022. Lots of Infotainment Head Unit (IHU) issues and Polestar has been unable to fix them after all these months (and many attempts). That is super concerning since they seem lost on what to do. My IHU reboots randomly all the time and sometimes will complete shut down (and randomly starts working again if the car is parked for awhile). I've also had the TCAM failure. In my view, this car is an electronic dumpster fire. I love the ride and handling but the other issues are really frustrating.

You can get Ohlins suspension on Volvos. Funny thing is they're called Volvo Polestars. The two models are s60 Polestar and XC60 Polestar. They have the gold seatbelts and brake calipers, are tuned by Polestar but they're Volvos and they're around $70,000 plus. Excellent review. Thorough and fair.

Wonderfully balanced review! Great job 👌

great review. looking at the cabin and back seat, it looked a little closed in. Have you found this to be the case for someone your size? For the cup holders, it would have been almost better to have just one, so ut wouldn't have brought up so many complaints. the hidden one from what i understand is removable (?), as if it was an afterthought to allow for having 2. it's not like they didnt know having 2 is better than one, they gave 2 in the back. In anycase, i did look at getting a Polestar 2, and the reviews seem pretty good, but there were some little quirks which turned me away, and it didnt seem to come with a heads up display which is something i really like having (didnt get a Tesla for the same reason). I ended up putting in an order for a GV60. Your presentation style is really good, so i have also subscribed. thanks

Under the frunk bay is a whole tire kit you missed. 😂

Great review, hopefully mine will arrive soon. Just on the purpose of the jack, if using the tyre repair kit it is advised to raise the wheel off the ground to aid the seal and also I dont think the pum would be powerful enough to inflate with the weight of the car resting on the wheel.

Good review and information, thanks

13:48 What would you use 12V for?

I'm seriously looking into EVs at the moment. I'm 6ft 4" so I found your review of the Polestar quite useful seeing that you're a similar height. What other EVs are worth looking at in the sub $60k USD range that is suitable for a tall person?

Nice review 🙂. Totally agree about the external looks. Shame about the range, but I guess you tend to use the performance 😂.

When you mention about the charge rate most cars start to Plateau out and the charge rate does drop after about 75% so when you say that it’s slows down at 90%, even the ionic five will slow down after 75% what’s called trickle charging look it up in the dictionary

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Awesome video. Where are you located? I wonder if you get cold weather. What the range penalty is in the really cold weather. I live just outside of Toronto Canada, i ordered a polestar3performance. So I’m trying to see what I can expect for range loss in the cold (-15 to -20 Celsius)

i love this car. You cannot have route mapper on background? and you can't split screen? WTF ? I thought you could split screen and listen (and change) to music while having route mapper open no?

Identical config to mine except mine is snow ($1200 extra). One correction, it will DCFC at 155kW on a 350kW charger.

I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these to review . Looks like a very 🧐 ev

Why do you remove the flap/covers for the charging plug as they are there to prevent dust from getting the plug holes. As we all know, dust gets in everywhere.

How far are you from a service center? Have you needed service and did they come pick it up and leave you a loaner? That's what they promised me when I was considered ordering one but I found it hard to believe they'd do that every time for every service or support need. Our closest Polestar "space"/service center was 115 miles away and they said for any service they would flat bed tow it to and from the service center, which seemed like it would be a huge hassle if it needed some minor fix.

Why didn't you show the "hands free" for the tailgate? Even the base models' do open and close hands-free!

Bro! You listening The Midnight! Good Guy! 😎

Nice video Branden. I loved everything about it when we test drove it except interior space and the ocean waste plastic weave seats that made us sweat - on a rainy April day. Otherwise fantastic. We opted for a fully loaded ID4 AWD MY23. Because we carry two adults and a child in the back 3 times a week. Hump was a killer too. Good videos and keep them coming.

Are you having trouble getting out with the low roof frame or its only me at 5'10

Great and thorough review video. Like you said, I agree that all cars should offer drivers the option to show battery/charger voltage and amperage when charging. It's ridiculous that people have to use an OBD2 adapter connected to a phone app to be able to see volts and amps.

Hey Brandon great video as alway. What about the Pulsar app experience? I’m not sure if you mentioned that. I know when you had the ID4 the app wasn’t very good. Would love if you cover that in your next video if your tone allows. Thx.

I am renting one in Seattle. Hertz has it at a really good price

How do u start the car and turn off the car?

What size is your shoe and how does your left leg extend/fit around the brake pedal?

In black it looks like a state trooper

Can you share what 3M wrap and screen protector you use?

To summarize for people… another Volvo with Volvo quality if your interested look at the general reliability and quality of materials in Volvos, this is more of the same

*With the DC flap, do you cut it off or do you remove it in a way that you can put it back on when you go to sell the car?*

Can you remove the divider on the front trunk?

Nice eyes. Great review Thanks

It's too black like a funeral car. It's gonna be too hot in summer

What brand of DCFC station does Circle K use in California?

If you need an armrest while drinking, you are drinking too slow!

Thanks for the candid review. At 55K I'd buy a Model 3 SR all day long before this car.

It looks just like the 2023 There is litterally no difference

I'm glad you mentioned the cupholders...it may seem petty but it's the reason we didn't buy the car. As it would've been our only car and daily driver and we both use cupholders daily, we knew this would've driven us absolute crazy. Went with a Mach-E with 2 very well placed and usable cupholders...like every other car 😁

The Polestar 2 is a good car for picking up chicks.

It’s not jamming, you just don’t know how to open the hood properly

4:04 America is so weird lol

Because they tell you not to go over 90 percent or face battery degradation. Cup holders requirements alway make me laugh.

6 foot 3, youre just a giant lmao. Seating space in the back is pretty good if the driver is more "normal sized"

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hmm Teslas estimation for destination battery life is actually pretty dead on accurate to me.

Buy this car if you want to support the Chinese Govt.

Not so good.

After advert no. 6 I gave up.

It always makes me laugh how infatuated you Americans are with cup holders. I have great ones in my Kia Optima, and used them like twice in 8 years. Great video, thanks from Austria!

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Model 3 is same size and quite literally better in every possible way. More cabin space too.

For $54K ish…that’s a hard pill to swallow. That center console is a disappointment and waste of space. I have a Tesla and rented this Polestar 2 on travel for nine days to experience the differences…the charging is a dump!!! The charger is heavy and a two handed operation at 70kw’ish max with most companies and most do not operate…embarrassing. Should be a “Not a wise choice” to purchase a Polestar 2…a BMW i4 is a beautiful machine for the same price range with some tasteful appearances if you are not interested in the Tesla bandwagon. Why and who the heck purchase a horrible looking car for $50k ish range just because they are sick and tired of hearing the word Tesla or its door gaps. This EV movement era has shown me the world of human taste for cars…no taste in design and functionality when making a purchase decision. Same in a gas car…who’s in their right mind to purchase an ugly azz car…right, they are in their left mind.

Now buy the stock